The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-09

something like that "This is not the
first time you have interferred be-
tween man and his, wife but
the third time. have
got your pedigree. When Mr.. Jones
said this to Mr.. Vanston. Mrs. Jones
ran up to Mr.. Jones and said: "If
you say that again to Mr.. Vanston,
I'll kill you, you old bugger! Mr.
Vanston Is gentleman" She was
pointing her finger at him. There was
q pistol found in the hack after the
occurrence. l drove Vanston to the
Arlington Hotel. lie tried to stand
me off tor hack fare, but finally paid.
!!Wheh was driving back up town
Leicester stopped me and reached in
the hack, and picked up the pistol
from under the cushion, and said this
is what she had and forgot it. Jones
said to Mrs. Jones at the house; 81
told you no longer than to-day,
you had TO either take Vanston
or me, and you said you would
take me; now you have gone off
and come back this way with these
men to murder me-" Then she said
something about his choking her and
he said; al never laid the weight Of
my hand on you in my life." l let
them out at the same place they got
in. She tried to get to stay all night
at two neighbors' houses, but they re-
fused to let her. l saw her go up
over the Public Library.
ID. L. Stewart: Knows all the par
ties. Mr.. and Mrs Jones lived back
of me. was at home night of the dis
turbance. About II o'clock heard fuss
over there, and then man and woman
talking in low tone, at jones' house
Then little before l o'clock heard
Mrs. Jones scream. Several licks fol-
lowed and Mr.. Jones followed ,bur-
der, ,"and called my name three or>four
times. Mrs. Jones said "Kill him! kill
him! the d--m s-n Of a b-h!"
Then they went round to the front
part of of the house, where l heard
nothing. She came to my house
and wanted to stay all night. l
told her I'd rather not under the
circumstances. have gate to
my back alley and both gates
were open next morning and tracks
of man and woman around my gate,
back of Jones' house. The tracks
went over into Jones' lot. l saw
blood on the back porch. There was
u piece Of 4-inch flooring with blood
and hair on the tongue part
of it. Jones was badly
bruised on the head and arms.
Had a wound over his eye. Have
seen him often since the trouble.
Have known him for eleven years.
Good character for peace. Since he
was beat up l have not considered
him in his right mind. Before this
came up have often seen Vanston
and Leicester at Jones' house in his
absence. told Jones this after the
difficulty. Told him heard his wife
associates were bad women. lie
seemed away of when talking about
it. Could not talk three minutes on
same subject. Was nervous, excited
and would mot cat; complained of
burning up inside. He said that
Vanston, Leicester and she would
kill him, that she carried
a six shooter. | could not get him
quiet. Ho could not tell his attorney
about the case and L had 10 do it for
him. Came to my house about 8
o'clock the night before the killing
was so excited he could not
sit more than minute
without getting up. He talked about his
wife. Said he had seen Vanston and Lei
eester out riding with her in two horse
buggy on Ervay street. Had seen them
twice that night. 1 think he was insane
fron what have seen.
Join schilling was next examined. He
had Office across hall from rooms occupied
by Leicester and Mrs. Jones and saw Vans
ton there o.ten. Saw Leicester and Vanston
there after the killing. Leicester was locked
inside and refused to let Sheriff Lewis in |
The sheriff tried my key and Leicester then